NASH84
FEB. 25-27, 2022
NASH84
FEB. 25-27, 2022
NASH is Canadaâs largest student journalism conference. Brought to you by the Canadian University Press (CUP), NASH brings student journalists and other young writers together with acclaimed journalists and media professionals for a weekend of engaging discussions on the current media landscape.
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With this yearâs theme EVOLVE NASH will have a unique focus on the changing course of journalism and how young journalists can be prepared to fight systemic issues within the media and our society at large.
îŞď¸ This yearâs NASH will take place completely online.

îŞď¸ This yearâs NASH will take place completely online.
NASH84
Brought to you by Canadian University Press (CUP) îď¸ď¸ď¸
Hosted by The Concordian îď¸ď¸ď¸
NASH84 will be hosted by The Concordian, Concordia Universityâs independent student newspaper, which serves over 35,000 undergraduate students and 9,000 graduate students. In addition, the Daily Publications Society (DPS), an independent, student-run organization which publishes two student newspapers at McGill University, collaborated to organize the event.
NASH84 will be hosted by The Concordian, Concordia Universityâs independent student newspaper, which serves over 35,000 undergraduate students and 9,000 graduate students. In addition, the Daily Publications Society (DPS), an independent, student-run organization which publishes two student newspapers at McGill University, collaborated to organize the event.
The NASH84 Team
Hadassah Alencar Conference Manager
communications.nash84@cup.ca
MĂŠlina LĂŠvesque Executive Programmercommunications.nash84@cup.ca
finance.nash84@cup.ca
Aviva Majerczyk Communications Executive
communications.nash84@cup.ca
Lorenza Mezzapelle Finance Executivecommunications.nash84@cup.ca
finance.nash84@cup.ca
Mylene Hangdaan Sponsorships Executive
NASH84
Brought to you by Canadian University Press (CUP) îď¸ď¸ď¸
Hosted by The Concordian îď¸ď¸ď¸
NASH84 will be hosted by The Concordian, Concordia Universityâs independent student newspaper, which serves over 35,000 undergraduate students and 9,000 graduate students. In addition, the Daily Publications Society (DPS), an independent, student-run organization which publishes two student newspapers at McGill University, collaborated to organize the event.
The NASH84 Team
NASH84 will be hosted by The Concordian, Concordia Universityâs independent student newspaper, which serves over 35,000 undergraduate students and 9,000 graduate students. In addition, the Daily Publications Society (DPS), an independent, student-run organization which publishes two student newspapers at McGill University, collaborated to organize the event.
The NASH84 Team
Lily Cowper
Design & Web Manager
creative@theconcordian.com
Design & Web Manager
creative@theconcordian.com
NASH84
Schedule (Times in EST)
îď¸3 DAYS. 37 SESSIONS. 65 JOURNALISTS.
Friday, February 25
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PLENARY SESSION
1:30-2:00 PM | Opening Event
with the Canadian University Press (CUP)
1:30-2:00 PM | Opening Event
with the Canadian University Press (CUP)
îď¸ď¸ď¸ KEYNOTE SPEAKER
2:00-3:00 PM | Reconciling the Media & Transforming Indigenous Narratives
with Brandi Morin
2:00-3:00 PM | Reconciling the Media & Transforming Indigenous Narratives
with Brandi Morin
îď¸ď¸ď¸ KEYNOTE WORKSHOP
3:00-5:00 PM | Digital Investigation Techniques & Approaches
with Craig Silverman
3:00-5:00 PM | Digital Investigation Techniques & Approaches
with Craig Silverman
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
5:00-6:00 PM | Arts & Culture Writing in the Digital Era
with Jack Hamilton, Barry Hertz, Rayne Fisher-Quann & Amil Niazi
5:00-6:00 PM | Arts & Culture Writing in the Digital Era
with Jack Hamilton, Barry Hertz, Rayne Fisher-Quann & Amil Niazi
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
5:00-6:00 PM | Reconciliation in Journalism: From Shore to Sky
with Aphrodite Salas
5:00-6:00 PM | Reconciliation in Journalism: From Shore to Sky
with Aphrodite Salas
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
5:00-6:00 PM | Navigating Crime Reporting
with Wendy Gillis & Jason Miller
5:00-6:00 PM | Navigating Crime Reporting
with Wendy Gillis & Jason Miller
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PLENARY
6:00-6:15 PM | Cool Down
with the NASH84 Team
6:00-6:15 PM | Cool Down
with the NASH84 Team
NASH84
Schedule (Times in EST)
îď¸3 DAYS. 37 SESSIONS. 65 JOURNALISTS.
Saturday, February 26
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | How to Write an Op-Ed
with Scott Colby
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | How to Write an Op-Ed
with Scott Colby
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Whatâs Next For Visual Storytelling
with Jason Chiu
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Whatâs Next For Visual Storytelling
with Jason Chiu
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Finding your Path: Early Career Journalists
with Rosa Saba, Arvin Joaquin & Tegwyn Hughes
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Finding your Path: Early Career Journalists
with Rosa Saba, Arvin Joaquin & Tegwyn Hughes
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
12:00-1:00 PM | Weaving Together a Feature Story
with Madi Haslam & Selena Ross
12:00-1:00 PM | Weaving Together a Feature Story
with Madi Haslam & Selena Ross
îď¸ď¸ď¸ WORKSHOP
12:00-1:00 PM | The Secrets to Freelancing
with Laura Beeston
12:00-1:00 PM | The Secrets to Freelancing
with Laura Beeston
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
12:00-1:00 PM | Reframing the Coverage of Marginalized Communities
with New Canadian Media
12:00-1:00 PM | Reframing the Coverage of Marginalized Communities
with New Canadian Media
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
1:00-2:00 PM | At the Intersections of Sports Journalism
with Shireen Ahmed, Julian McKenzie & Matthew Scianitti
1:00-2:00 PM | At the Intersections of Sports Journalism
with Shireen Ahmed, Julian McKenzie & Matthew Scianitti
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
1:00-2:00 PM | Stories Across Multiple Platforms
with Angelyn Francis & Cullen Crozier
1:00-2:00 PM | Stories Across Multiple Platforms
with Angelyn Francis & Cullen Crozier
îď¸ď¸ď¸SEMINAR
1:00-2:00 PM | Turning Journalism into Documentary Filmmaking
with Brandy Yanchyk
1:00-2:00 PM | Turning Journalism into Documentary Filmmaking
with Brandy Yanchyk
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PLENARY SESSION
2:00-3:00 PM | Midweek Plenary
with the Canadian University Press (CUP)
2:00-3:00 PM | Midweek Plenary
with the Canadian University Press (CUP)
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
3:00-4:00 PM | The Inside Scoop on Canadaland
with Jesse Brown
3:00-4:00 PM | The Inside Scoop on Canadaland
with Jesse Brown
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
3:00-4:00 PM | Making Listeners Want to Finish Your Stories
with Kristy Snell
3:00-4:00 PM | Making Listeners Want to Finish Your Stories
with Kristy Snell
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
3:00-4:00 PM | Digging Deeper into Science Journalism
with Dan Falk
3:00-4:00 PM | Digging Deeper into Science Journalism
with Dan Falk
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
4:00-5:00 PM | Digitally Memorialising the Overdose Crisis
with Aaron Goodman
4:00-5:00 PM | Digitally Memorialising the Overdose Crisis
with Aaron Goodman
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
4:00-5:00 PM | The Ethics and Process of Investigative Stories
with Kenneth Jackson & Ryan Thorpe
4:00-5:00 PM | The Ethics and Process of Investigative Stories
with Kenneth Jackson & Ryan Thorpe
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
4:00-5:00 PM | Alternative Media Making in Canada
with Aliya Pabani, Nashwa Lina Khan & Rob Rousseau
4:00-5:00 PM | Alternative Media Making in Canada
with Aliya Pabani, Nashwa Lina Khan & Rob Rousseau
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
5:00-6:00 PM | The Fight For Press Freedom in Canada
with Ethan Cox, Brent Jolly, Fatima Syed, Amber Bracken & Brandi Morin
5:00-6:00 PM | The Fight For Press Freedom in Canada
with Ethan Cox, Brent Jolly, Fatima Syed, Amber Bracken & Brandi Morin
NASH84
Schedule (Times in EST)
îď¸3 DAYS. 37 SESSIONS. 65 JOURNALISTS.
Sunday, February 27
îď¸ď¸ď¸ EN FRANĂAIS
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Quel Avenir Pour le Journalisme Scientifique?
avec Pascal Lapointe, AndrĂŠ Picard & Jean-Marc Fleury
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Quel Avenir Pour le Journalisme Scientifique?
avec Pascal Lapointe, AndrĂŠ Picard & Jean-Marc Fleury
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Shifting the Culture of Photojournalism
with Jesse Winter & Greg Horn
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Shifting the Culture of Photojournalism
with Jesse Winter & Greg Horn
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | A Necessary Call to Action: Climate Reporting
with Mike De Sousa, Fatima Syed & Emma McIntosh
11:00 AM-12:00 PM | A Necessary Call to Action: Climate Reporting
with Mike De Sousa, Fatima Syed & Emma McIntosh
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
12:00-1:00 PM | How to Not Get Sued
with Carlos Martins
12:00-1:00 PM | How to Not Get Sued
with Carlos Martins
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
12:00-1:00 PM | Sexuality, Gender & Journalism
with Niko Stratis & Nico Lang
12:00-1:00 PM | Sexuality, Gender & Journalism
with Niko Stratis & Nico Lang
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
12:00-1:00 PM | Letâs Talk Politics
with Campbell Clark
12:00-1:00 PM | Letâs Talk Politics
with Campbell Clark
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
1:00-2:00 PM | Responsible Journalism: Disability Reporting
with Bailey Martens, Keven Breton & Julia MĂŠtraux
1:00-2:00 PM | Responsible Journalism: Disability Reporting
with Bailey Martens, Keven Breton & Julia MĂŠtraux
îď¸ď¸ď¸ WORKSHOP
1:00-2:00 PM | Using Twitter to Level-Up your Journalism Skills
with Tegwyn Hughes
1:00-2:00 PM | Using Twitter to Level-Up your Journalism Skills
with Tegwyn Hughes
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
1:00-2:00 PM | Storytelling in Podcasting
with Stuart Coxe
1:00-2:00 PM | Storytelling in Podcasting
with Stuart Coxe
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PLENARY SESSION
2:00-3:00 PM | Roundtables
with Everyone
2:00-3:00 PM | Roundtables
with Everyone
îď¸ď¸ď¸ WORKSHOP | Sponsored by the CWA
2:00-3:00 PM | Building a Sustainable Career in the Media
with Nasr Ahmed of the CWA (Canadian Media Union)
2:00-3:00 PM | Building a Sustainable Career in the Media
with Nasr Ahmed of the CWA (Canadian Media Union)
îď¸ď¸ď¸ KEYNOTE SPEAKER
3:00-4:00 PM | CNNâs Brian Stelterâs Journey from Blogging to Print to Global Broadcasting
with Brian Stelter
3:00-4:00 PM | CNNâs Brian Stelterâs Journey from Blogging to Print to Global Broadcasting
with Brian Stelter
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
4:00-5:00 PM | Thorough Fact-Checking and the Ethics of Accuracy
with Viviane Fairbank, Nadine Yousif, Matt D'Amours, Ricky Leong & Carine Abouseif
4:00-5:00 PM | Thorough Fact-Checking and the Ethics of Accuracy
with Viviane Fairbank, Nadine Yousif, Matt D'Amours, Ricky Leong & Carine Abouseif
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
4:00-5:00 PM | Breaking Down the Data
with Roberto Rocha, Mahima Singh & Valerie Ouellet
4:00-5:00 PM | Breaking Down the Data
with Roberto Rocha, Mahima Singh & Valerie Ouellet
îď¸ď¸ď¸ SEMINAR
4:00-5:00 PM | Reporting Responsibly on Trauma
with Timothy Sawa
4:00-5:00 PM | Reporting Responsibly on Trauma
with Timothy Sawa
îď¸ď¸ď¸ PANEL
5:00-6:00 PM | The Future of Journalism
with Ahmar Khan, Christopher Curtis, Cherise Seucharan, & Anita Li
5:00-6:00 PM | The Future of Journalism
with Ahmar Khan, Christopher Curtis, Cherise Seucharan, & Anita Li
îď¸ď¸ď¸ AWARDS
7:00-9:00 PM | JHM Awards & Closing Ceremonies
with Special Host
7:00-9:00 PM | JHM Awards & Closing Ceremonies
with Special Host
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